GO BY TRAIN – SEPTEMBER 26TH – MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION

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  • September 12, 2015 at 9:17 pm #5517
    huelsingdavid
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      MPHS will be one of the exhibitors at GO BY TRAIN on September 26th at The Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO.

      Several other Historical Societies will be there including NRHS, R&LHS, Illinois Central, Illinois Traction, GM&O, Wabash, Katy, Pennsy T1 Trust, Morse Telegraph Club, and more….. There will also be several model railroad clubs and layouts, and other railroad groups represented.

      Union Pacific will have the MoPac Heritage Unit on display. Operation Lifesaver will be there. TCU/IAM will be doing demonstrations.

      NARCOA will be offering speeder car rides. The museum trolleys will be operating.

      Childrens activities include face painting, balloon artists, train themed variety shows, story telling.

      Also the Brass & Nickel antique car show will be going on.

      New this year – TapSnap photo booth with historic railroad digital backdrops. Model Train swap meet.

      Discounted admission available at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/tickets/

      This event is sponsored by St. Louis Chapter NRHS, and The Museum of Transportation

      September 13, 2015 at 3:27 am #7218
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        Come out to the museum. David and I will both be there.

        September 13, 2015 at 12:33 pm #7219
        huelsingdavid
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          Rumor has it the MoPac RS-3 will be on display for photos in the yard.

          September 13, 2015 at 4:10 pm #7221
          anonymous

            Isn’t there a MOP ten wheeler there too?

            September 13, 2015 at 11:54 pm #7228
            huelsingdavid
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              MOT has several pieces of MP equipment, most is on public display

              Eagle Observation car
              MP Commuter Coach
              The Houston Railbus
              RS-3
              several cabooses
              St Louis Iron Mountain #635 4-6-0

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